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Undefeated lightweight MMA contender Alibeg Rasulov made a massive statement in his ONE Championship debut when he scored a unanimous decision win over the former ONE lightweight MMA king Ok Rae Yoon in their July 2024 showdown at ONE Fight Night 23 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
His dominant victory was summed up by the brutal elbow strike that he landed on the South Korean MMA star's face that busted open a massive cut. The world's largest martial arts organization highlighted this in a recent Instagram post that they captioned with:
"RAZOR CUT 🗡️ Will Alibeg Rasulov deliver another sharp elbow when he challenges Christian Lee for the ONE Lightweight MMA World Title at ONE Fight Night 26 on @primevideo? @rasulov_alibeg.mma"
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In the video, the 32-year-old Turkish MMA star landed a vicious elbow strike in one of the sequences of the match, and it left significant damage that Ok endured until the final bell.
This power and precision by Rasulov were lauded by fans, particularly users @abdoughul, @aadyan700, @georgedubya88, and @will_knight_photography, who sent their reactions through their comments:
"OK was not OK"
"That was brutal 😔"
"Some of these lacerations are so deep. 😮"
"That's going to leave a scar"
Alibeg Rasulov vows to make Christian Lee sweat in their upcoming world title fight at ONE Fight Night 26
The Hyperion Fighters representative is now ready to cash in on his world championship opportunity.
Rasulov will challenge Christian Lee for the ONE lightweight MMA world title in the main event of ONE Fight Night 26 on Dec. 6 at the historic Lumpinee Stadium.
According to Rasulov, Lee, who also holds the ONE welterweight MMA world title, will have a hard time in their match. Here's what he said in a recent interview with ONE Championship:
"Of course, I'm aiming for that belt, and he's going to have a really hard time in this fight. Yes, of course, my main goal now is to win the belt and, of course, stay undefeated."
North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can watch all the action from the ONE Fight Night 26 card on Dec. 6, which will take place inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
